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Common Verbs — Lesson 17
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bursting
ˈbɜrstɪŋ
Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure — she was bursting with excitement.
The balloon was bursting at the seams.
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clogged
klɑɡd
Become or cause to become obstructed — hair clogged the shower drain.
The sink is clogged with food scraps.
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collide
kəˈlaɪd
Be incompatible; be or come into conflict — the two cars collided on the highway.
The two cars collided on the highway.
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conceal
kənˈsiːl
Prevent from being seen or discovered — she tried to conceal her disappointment.
She tried to conceal her disappointment.
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contemplate
ˈkɑntəmpleɪt
Look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought — she sat quietly, contemplating her future plans.
She sat quietly, contemplating her future plans.
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contradict
ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt
Be in contradiction with — don't contradict your mother like that.
The witness contradicted the defendant's story.
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cram
kræm
Crowd or pack to capacity — I need to cram for my history exam tomorrow.
I need to cram for my history exam tomorrow.
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cultivate
ˈkʌltəveɪt
Foster the growth of — farmers cultivate the land to grow wheat.
Farmers cultivate the land to grow wheat.
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dampen
ˈdæmpən
Smother or suppress — she dampened the cloth before cleaning the surface.
She dampened the cloth before cleaning the surface.
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darken
ˈdɑːrkən
Become dark or darker — don't darken my door again!
The sky darkened before the storm arrived.
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deafen
ˈdefən
Be unbearably loud — the loud music at the concert deafened us.
The loud music at the concert deafened us.
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decorate
ˈdekəreɪt
Make something look more attractive by adding nice things to it, or to add — we decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments.
We decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments.
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